E-Resources
Use your Minuteman library card number (without spaces) to access the resources below. If you do not already have a Minuteman card, you can register for an e-card here. An e-card will allow you to access the resources below. Some resources are limited to Acton residents. If you have questions, please email reference@actonma.gov, or call 978-929-6543 and leave a message. A staff member will get back to you.
In addition to the resources listed below, residents of Massachusetts may access additional e-resources through the Boston Public Library. All you need is a BPL e-card.
Library Apps
A number of library services listed below offer mobile apps.
OverDrive
Ebooks, e-audiobooks, magazines and streaming video available to all Minuteman card holders. More info and Help
Hoopla
On-demand ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies, and television shows available to Acton residents and residents of other subscribing communities. More info and Help
Kanopy
Documentaries, indie films, classic films, educational videos and kids' content available to Acton residents and residents of other subscribing communities. More info and Help
Databases
Alphabetical list of Databases
Databases by Subject
Biography | Books and authors | Business and investing | For children | Consumer information | Education | Encyclopedias | Genealogy | General reference | Health and medicine | History | Languages | Law | Library catalogs | Magazine and journal articles | Newspapers | Science | Travel and country studies
| Arts & Crafts |
CreativeBug. Instructional videos on arts & crafts topics. |
| Automobiles |
Driving-Tests.org. Free practice tests based on the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles manual. |
| Biography | Gale in Context: Biography |
| Books and authors | Gale Literature Resource Center |
| NoveList | |
| Business and investing | Gale Business: Entrepreneurship |
| Morningstar Investment Research Center Remote access is limited to Acton residents. |
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| ReferenceUSA Remote access is limited to Acton residents. |
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| Value Line Research Center Remote access is limited to Acton residents. |
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| Careers | |
| Children |
Britannica Learning Zone (early childhood) Gale in Context: Elementary (for students K-5) Gale in Context: Middle School (for student researchers in grades 6-8) |
| Consumer information | ConsumerReports.org Remote access is limited to Acton residents. |
| Country studies | see under TRAVEL |
| Education | Gale OneFile: Educator’s Reference Complete |
| Encyclopedias | Britannica Library Edition |
| Britannica Spanish Reference Center | |
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Genealogy & local history |
Acton Memorial Library Civil War Archives |
| American Ancestors (NEHGS) Library access only; No remote access. |
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Ancestry Library Edition WHILE THE LIBRARY IS CLOSED, ANCESTRY LIBRARY EDITION IS AVAILABLE TO ACTON RESIDENTS FROM HOME BY USING THIS LINK. |
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| Fold3 Library Edition Remote access is limited to Acton residents. |
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| HeritageQuest | |
| MyHeritage Library Edition Remote access is limited to Acton residents. |
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| General reference | Gale Power Search |
| Gale Academic OneFile | |
| Gale Academic OneFile Select | |
| Gale General OneFile | |
| Gale in Context: Global Issues | |
| Gale OneFile: High School Edition | |
| Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
| Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context) | |
| Research Companion (Proquest) | |
| Health and medicine | Gale Health and Wellness |
| Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine | |
| Gale OneFile: Nursing and Allied Health | |
| History | Acton Memorial Library Civil War Archives |
| Acton Memorial Library Early Town Records | |
| Gale in Context: U.S. History | |
| Gale in Context: World History | |
| Historical Journal of Massachusetts (article Index) | |
| Languages | Mango Languages |
| Law | Social Law Library Library use only. Please see a Reference Librarian for access. |
| Library catalogs | Minuteman Library Network Catalog |
| Commonwealth Catalog (use when an item is not available in the Minuteman Catalog) | |
| Massachusetts library networks | |
| WorldCat.org | |
| Magazine and journal articles | Ebsco A to Z (Ejournals finder) |
| Gale Academic OneFile | |
| Gale General OneFile | |
| Gale Power Search | |
| Newspapers | Acton historical newspapers |
| Boston Globe (via ProQuest) (1980 - to date). Searchable, text-only database. | |
| Gale OneFile: News. A comprehensive collection of current and archival news content. Coverage varies by newspaper. | |
| MyHeritage Library Edition includes a historical newspaper collection, including Massachusetts Newspapers, 1704-1974. | |
| NYTimes.com In-Library access | Remote access Unlimited free access to the New York Times. For both in-library and home access, create an account and log in using that account. Coverage includes 1981 to Current, plus historic coverage 1851-1922. Home Access includes NY Times App and 5 Premium Archive (1923-1980) articles per day. | |
| New York Times (via Gale) (1985 - to date). Searchable, text only database. Index coverage 1965 to date. Full text coverage 1985 to date. | |
| Science | Gale in Context: Science |
| Gale Encyclopedia of Science via GVRL; all GVRL Science books | |
| Physical Review Journals, Published by the American Physical Society Library access only. No remote access. |
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| Science Database (Proquest) | |
| Travel and country studies | Global Road Warrior |
Funding for online databases is provided by: The Acton Memorial Library; Acton Memorial Library Foundation, Inc.; The Minuteman Library Network; the Massachusetts Library System; and the Boston Public Library with funds provided through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Problems logging in? Please call the Reference Department at 978/929-6543, or email us at: reference@acton-ma.gov. When e-mailing, please provide your Minuteman library card number.